But before that what seems like an endless season will finally culminate with a prestige trip to Leicester City’s King Power Stadium to face Coalville Town on Tuesday (7pm).

Both teams will be presented to England legend, World Cup hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst, prior to kick-off, who is at the game to present this year’s Leicestershire & Rutland FA community awards.

“I’m chuffed to bits we’re staying in the Northern Premier,” said Ginnelly. “I think it takes 12 months to work a league out so if we had moved back into the south we’d have been starting from scratch.

“The only slight disappointment is we don’t get a local derby with Bedworth United which would have been nice.”

King Power Stadium (Image: Action Images / Paul Redding)

Ginnelly expects his side to start as favourites against Coalville on Tuesday - and a full-bloodied cup tie.

“Games between the two clubs have always been quite feisty whatever level they’ve been played and I have five or six local Barwell lads now so that just adds spice to the occasion.

“It’s a shame we’ve had to play this final so late but we have mustered together 13 players and have a decent starting 11 so you’d expect us being a level higher club to start as favourites.

“It will also be a pleasure to meet Geoff Hurst. For some of the younger lads it may not mean so much but for us older members and those on the committee it means something and fair play to Leicestershire & Rutland FA for getting him there.”

Meanwhile Ginnelly says he expects a quieter than normal summer with training starting slightly later than usual at the end of June, partly due to the Westerby Cup and partly because he is close to finalising his squad.

“I’m waiting on getting news of a knee op which normally would be a problem but getting so many of this year’s players signed on so early for next season makes life a lot easier.

“My assistant Guy Hadland has been a rock all season and I’m sure he’ll say ‘go have the op, everything is under control’.

“Apart from four or five lads from Leicester and the Villa coming for a trial we are sorted and it’s not a case of nicking a player from here and there, so unlike other years I can also go away on holiday with the family and not say I can’t go because I’ve got to meet this player and that player at certain times.

“In the four years I’ve been here we’ve continued to improve and winning the Westerby Cup on Tuesday would turn a good season into a very good one.

“It’s not ideal having so many first team regulars unavailable but it’s something I thrive on - that’s football - keep putting hurdles in front of me and I’ll keep getting over them.”